Entrepreneurship Education and Technical Education: A Distinctive Feature forTechnological Development in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Technical
Education: A distinctive feature for Technological Development in Tertiary Institutions in
Cross River State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The
population used for the study consisted of 257 Technical Education students from the two
Tertiary Institutions offering Technical Education. The study was guided by two research
questions and two hypotheses. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 200
students representing 76% of the population used for the study. A 10 items researcher’s
structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was face and content
validated by three experts. Cronbach alpha reliability was used to test the internal consistency
of the instrument which yielded a coefficient of 0.83. Pearson Product Moment Correlation
Coefficient was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The result of the
study shows that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ quality and
entrepreneurship education for technological development in tertiary institutions. The result
of the study also shows that there is a significant relationship between workshop practical and
entrepreneurship education for technological development in tertiary institutions in Cross
River State. It was therefore recommended among others that the employment of lecturers in
the Universities and Colleges of Education by the government should be based on the most
qualified, with emphasis on areas of specialization and skills possessed by individuals in order
to foster entrepreneurial skills for self-employment and technological development.